Rotherham United sacked one manager and just hours later appointed another – ex Manager Steve Evans – today.
But how did he go on last time he was in charge?
Steve first came to the Millers in April 2012 taking over from Andy Scott his first game in charge was at the New York Stadium against Cheltenham Town the same day, Easter Monday, although he watched the game from the stands and caretaker manager Darren Patterson oversaw the game. A very late goal from Ryan Cresswell saw Rotherham win that day.
His first game in the dugout was away at Shrewsbury Town when Cresswell came up trumps again on just two minutes to give the Millers the lead. Unfortunately the Shrews went on to score three so it was the eighteenth loss of the season for Rotherham.
His first win in the dugout was the following Saturday at home to Morecambe. Lewis Grabban scored on twenty-one minutes to put the hosts in front but Morecambe equalised before half-time. Jason Taylor put the Millers back in front just after the break but Cresswell got sent-off giving a penalty away which the visitors duly put away. But, on the stroke of full-time, Grabban scored his second to give Rotherham a three-two win.
The last two games were both draws which saw the Millers end that League Two campaign in tenth place.
The following season the Millers were promoted to League One as runners up to Gillingham with their campaign ending with Rotherham in fourth place going into the play-offs beating Preston and getting a Wembley final against Leyton Orient which ended two-all the Millers getting promoted via a penalty shoot-out. The following season they stayed in the Championship by the skin of their teeth finishing five points above the relegation spots.
Steve left the Millers on 25th September 2015, after a two-nil win away at Birmingham, but in equal bottom place with Birmingham City. Just over three weeks later he was named the new Boss at Leeds United.
In his first time with the Millers he brought in ninety-two players either on mostly free-transfers or loans but there was some money spent on the likes of Danny Ward, Jordan Bowery, Nicky Adams, Richie Smallwood and Michael Tidser.
It will be very interesting to see his transfer targets for next season and who comes in, who goes out – in fact, it could be a very interesting season all together.
Up The Millers.
What is tony Stewart playing at he seems to have completely lost the plot don’t know about giving leam Richardson the chop it’s about time this bumbling buffoon went also he hasn’t a clue and made Rotherham United a complete joke of a club
I do think the fans are divided on this appointment, Ray. To be fair Tony Stewart would be damned if he didn’t and damned if he did.
That’s just what is needed a MANAGER not a Senior Coach who is only able to blame the training ground and everything down to the cleaners for his ineptitude. Evans will instill the fight and desire again and I’m certain this time TS will back him financially. His assistant Rayner is very experienced and I’m sure that both will back a policy to feed in young players. Having said that he was never a supporter of Academies and their hierarchy but preferred to plunder other clubs prospects. I reckon come August most of the current players and some staff will be gone. If Sheffield Wed’s come down it will be their worst nightmare to see Evans on the touchline. I’m.not sure the season ticket holders will be wowed though but time will tell. UTM.
I agree that we need a Manager and not a Head Coach, Bryan. Not sure about his ‘policy to feed in young players’ as he used to say ‘I don’t put them on the bench as I know I won’t play them and I don’t want to get their hopes up’ or something similar to that last time he was here. We can only wait and see what happens.